Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025
HR 4251, the *Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025*, requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress detailing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) license inspections and enforcement actions against gun dealers. The reports must include monthly inspection counts, serious violations (like refusing inspections or straw sales), license revocations or surrenders, and reasons for not revoking licenses. It also mandates a GAO study evaluating ATF’s enforcement of firearm dealer licensing, focusing on systemic failures, geographic disparities, and revocation timelines. This bill directly affects gun dealers (licensees) and ATF operations by increasing transparency and accountability in license oversight.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 30, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 30, 2025
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